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Archive for July, 2010

Taleo Announces Another Record-Setting Quarter in Q2

DUBLIN, CA–(Marketwire – 07/28/10) – Taleo Corporation (NASDAQ: TLEO – News ), the leading provider of on-demand talent management solutions, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. “Businesses need insight on their people to power growth, and they are turning to Taleo to provide the software solutions and perspective needed to gain that insight,” said Michael …

Federal Income Withholding Tax Tables for 2009, 2010

Question: where can I get a payroll tax deduction guide for Ill?

I’m starting a small business & need a payroll tax guide to pay salaries. I remember having a book when I did payroll at another job. I need to know where I can purchase one for the state of Illinois.

Answer: www.iltax.com

Wonkbook: Assessing FinReg; Goldman suit settled; oil gusher stopped

Good day for the Obama administration yesterday: FinReg found final approval in the Senate (hope you’re ready to start talking Basel III, now), Goldman Sachs settled the SEC’s civil suit against it for a lot of money and a statement of “regret,” and BP has successfully stopped the oil well from leaking three months after it started.

Economic Survival Guide- Small Business Stimulus Capital Presentation

Question: Why aren’t there any Free EIN lookup websites (IRS-hosted or otherwise)??

Most state websites allow free lookup of registered business entities; why not a lookup from the federal level as well?

Answer: You can use freeERISA.com EIN Finder which allows you up to 3 searches for free http://www.freeerisa.com/Extras/EINFinder.asp

You can also use KnowX http://www.knowx.com/fein/search.jsp but it is a paid service

There’s no free lookup because these companies have decided that this is a business they can do — unless IRS offers this service eventually. Until then, it’s in the hands of the private sector, and that typically means ka-ching.

If you don’t want to pay, the option is to look it up the hard way

- For public companies, the EIN (or “IRS No.”) is printed on the first page of 10-Ks, 20-Fs and other SEC filings, which you can get on the Internet for free
- For private companies, EINs are often included in the company’s Dun & Bradstreet report (see “Dun & Bradstreet Reports”), or printed on the company’s invoices
- If the company files with a Secretary of State the EIN may be on its annual report.

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QUANTAS Problemformular

Question: Why is only half of a sole proprietor’s self-employment tax deductible in the computation of taxable income?

Answer: The self-employment tax is actually Social Security. Half is deductible because if the sole proprieter worked for a large company, the company would be allowed a deduction on half his Social Security. The rule is an effort to be fair to the little guy.

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